How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
shōuFirst toneyìFourth tone
Hear it in conversation
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gōng公sī司de的jìng净shōu收yì益duì对yìng应gǔ股piào票shōu收yì益
lǎo老bǎn板cóng从shōu收yì益lǐ里qǔ取chū出lái来yī一bù部fen分
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See it in a sentence.
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Corporate earnings in the first quarter improved sharply.
Hear the difference
A syllable has a shape.
Tone marks show how pitch changes. Colors help you follow each syllable in the app.
ā →First toneHigh and level
á ↗Second toneRising
ǎ ↘↗Third toneLow, then rising in isolation
à ↘Fourth toneFalling
a ·Neutral toneShort and light
These are dictionary tones. In natural speech, tones can change with context. A third tone often stays low before another syllable.